2008 House Bill 5874 / Public Act 334

Authorize tax breaks for biomass harvesters

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Gary McDowell (D-107)

To exempt from the state property tax on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”) machinery whose purpose is simultaneously harvesting grain or other crops and also biomass residue from them, or new machinery acquired for harvesting agricultural biomass that is grown solely as an energy crop.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

June 5, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 27, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-96)

To strip out references to tax breaks for machinery acquired for harvesting biomass grown as an energy crop, and just allow the tax breaks for "biomass" harvesting machinery.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To exempt from the state property tax on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”) machinery whose purpose is harvesting "biomass" or simultaneously harvesting grain or other crops and biomass.

Received in the Senate

July 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy

Dec. 2, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To exempt from the state property tax on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”) machinery whose purpose is harvesting "biomass" or simultaneously harvesting grain or other crops and biomass.

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2008

Dec. 9, 2008

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 23, 2008